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29/10/2012
BBC Governor Had Suspicions About Savile
Former BBC governor for Wales Sir Roger Jones has said he had suspicions about Jimmy Savile more than a decade ago.
Sir Roger, who was also UK chairman of Children in Need, said he had heard rumours regarding the TV presenter from Children in Need staff based in London.
But he said he did not have evidence to show Savile had abused children and so did not go to the police.
The comments come as the investigation into the BBC's child protection and whistle-blowing policies begins.
Sir Rogers said he would have stepped down from his Children in Need role, which saw him a member of the Board of Governors from 1997-2002, if Savile had become involved with the charity.
He said: "When I was with Children in Need we took the decision that we didn't want him anywhere near the charity and we just stepped up our child protection policies which again would have put him at risk if he tried anything.
"If you're going to go on the attack and make claims against him then you'd need evidence, hard evidence that simply wasn't there," he said.
Sir Roger warned Children in Need should have been particularly wary of paedophiles because of the consequences it would have had for the BBC.
Police have launched a criminal investigation into Savile, who died last year aged 84, following allegation of sexual abuse which came to light as a result of an ITV documentary in the beginning of October.
Former pop star Gary Glitter has also been arrested and bailed on suspicion of sex offences by police investigating Savile abuse claims.
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Sir Roger, who was also UK chairman of Children in Need, said he had heard rumours regarding the TV presenter from Children in Need staff based in London.
But he said he did not have evidence to show Savile had abused children and so did not go to the police.
The comments come as the investigation into the BBC's child protection and whistle-blowing policies begins.
Sir Rogers said he would have stepped down from his Children in Need role, which saw him a member of the Board of Governors from 1997-2002, if Savile had become involved with the charity.
He said: "When I was with Children in Need we took the decision that we didn't want him anywhere near the charity and we just stepped up our child protection policies which again would have put him at risk if he tried anything.
"If you're going to go on the attack and make claims against him then you'd need evidence, hard evidence that simply wasn't there," he said.
Sir Roger warned Children in Need should have been particularly wary of paedophiles because of the consequences it would have had for the BBC.
Police have launched a criminal investigation into Savile, who died last year aged 84, following allegation of sexual abuse which came to light as a result of an ITV documentary in the beginning of October.
Former pop star Gary Glitter has also been arrested and bailed on suspicion of sex offences by police investigating Savile abuse claims.
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